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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for all of the responses. I’ve used this distributor in another block, and this is the first time in the “new” block. In the old block I had the correct clearance without shims so I think you are all correct in that I need a new bushing in the “new” block. The bushing didn’t look obviously worn but I guess looks are deceiving!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again, FOT is great!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 19, 2019 7:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net; timmmurphh@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Too much clearance on distributor drive gear<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hi - if the bushing is worn, it needs to be replaced. I would not run the gear with a thin shim under it, the shim will not last. I just looked at Moss and they have that distributor bushing listed for $75 plus or minus.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>If you have slop with that distributor drive, you will never get the ignition timing to be rock solid.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Bob Lang<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yahoo_quoted_3805613488"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 12:36:30 AM EDT, timmmurphh--- via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=yiv8221197969><div><div><p class=yiv8221197969msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On page 1.130 and 1.131 of the Workshop Manual it describes the procedure for obtaining the correct clearance or float for the distributor gear driven by the camshaft. It gives two scenarios: one where there is interference of the gear and the bushing; and a second where there is not enough clearance or float. What it doesn’t consider is if there is too much clearance between the gear and the bushing. That is the case on my TR4 engine. I had 0.016 clearance and added a 0.010 shim under the gear to get the desired 0.006 clearance. Has anybody else had this experience? And what did you do about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv8221197969msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv8221197969msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Tim Murphy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/robertlangtr6@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/robertlangtr6@yahoo.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>